April 22, 2026·6 min read·VoltCade Team
Why we built every VoltCade game from scratch
There are easier ways to ship a 17-game arcade. We picked the slow path on purpose — here's what we got out of it.
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The VoltCade Blog
Long-form notes from the team — how we design our games, how we keep leaderboards honest, and the stories players write into the high-score tables.
April 15, 2026·7 min read·VoltCade Team
Anti-cheat in a browser arcade: how VoltCade leaderboards stay honest
A frank look at the layered defenses that protect VoltCade leaderboards — what they catch, where they don't, and how we balance friction against fun.
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April 8, 2026·5 min read·VoltCade Team
Designing arcade games for the thirty-second run
A short-session arcade game has to do everything in 30 seconds: hook, reward, and reset. Here's how VoltCade games are tuned for it.
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April 1, 2026·5 min read·VoltCade Team
Leaderboard stories from Cycle 100: The 100
Pulse Beat's capstone mode is brutal — 100 measures, one miss ends the run. Here are the stories from the first month of leaderboard runs.
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March 25, 2026·4 min read·VoltCade Team
How to pick a VoltCade game (a player's guide)
With 17 games across 11 categories, picking what to play is its own problem. Here's how to navigate the catalog by mood, skill, and time available.
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March 18, 2026·5 min read·VoltCade Team
Why VoltCade has no account system (and probably never will)
Most arcades push you to sign up. We don't. Here's the case for an account-free leaderboard, and the tradeoffs that come with it.
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